Maroon Bells Four-Pass Loop

Just wrapped up an amazing hike in the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado. The USDA route is here. We…

Denver abuse-of-force policy headed toward overhaul in fits and starts

There are two major players when it comes to Denver’s use-of-force (UoF) practices: the Denver Sheriff and the Denver Police Chief. Both are appointed by the Mayor, although it’s common for the Sheriff to be…

Putting in my hours

Given the national epidemic of civic disengagement that got us here, we should all get more comfortable with the idea of working our asses off to keep this democracy of ours up and…